English Explanatory Dictionary

rasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The base shape of an Arabic-script letter, without dots that distinguish it from other letters.
  2. A style of Arabic writing that omits these dots, often used in the early centuries of Classical Arabic literature (7th–11th centuries).

Pronunciation

/ɹæzəm/

Word forms

rasm

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَسْم (rasm).

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